Lunch box



Nbv. 26, 1929. P. KEMPTER 1,737,249

LUNCH BOX Filed Feb. 27. 1928 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UNHED srarrs PATENT caries PHILIP KEMIETER, OFMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR To GEUDEB, FA ESCHKE 8a FREY COMPANY, OFMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION" OF VTISCONSIN LUNCH BOX Applicationfiled February 27, 1928, Serial No. 257,417.

This invention relates to a lunch box or similar receptacle.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a simple andattractive 5 receptacle of this character embodying a novel cover andhandle arrangement whereby the handles, when gripped, enable the box tobe conveniently carried and also act to secure the cover againstaccidental opening 10 movement or displacement although facilitating theopening of the cover when access to the interior of the box is desired.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of theconstruction, ar- 15 rangement and combination of parts which will behereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this specification, and in which: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a lunch box embodying the presentinvention;

Figure 2 is a view thereof in transverse section taken on line 22 ofFigure l; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in section taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the lunch box comprisesa main receptacle designated generally at 1 and made up 30 of a bodyportion 2 having a bottom 3 closing its lower end and having its upperend open. The shape of the box may be varled but the drawings illustratean attractive elliptical or oval shape. Around the upper marginal edgeof the body portion 2 of the main receptacle an inwardly rolled rim 4 isprovided and below the rolled rim 4 and in spaced relation thereto anoutwardly directed rib 5 is formed in the body portion 2, the rib 5extending around the entire periphery of the body portion 2.

A cover, designated generally at 6, is provided and is made up of a topplate 8 and a downwardly extending marginal flange 9, the lower edge ofwhich is formed with a rolled rim 10. The cover 6 is of such size thatits flange 9 snugly fits on the upper end of the body portion 2, therolled rim 10 of the flange is made up of a single piece of wire stockbent to provide a gripping portion 14 which extends vertically up fromthe cover in the closed position of the cover and handles. Be yond thegripping portion the wire stock making up each handle is formed with apair of angular arms designated generally at 15, each angular arm 15having a portion 16 extending along the top plate of the cover and aportion 17 extending down along the flange 9 of the cover. portions 17are curved outwardly as at 18 to extend around the rim l0 and rib 5 andjust beyond the curved sections 18 the portions 17 terminate inlaterally extending trunnions 19 which fit in hinge bearings 20 fixed tothe body portion 2 of; the box. It will thus be seen that the handles 12and 13 are of identical construction and that both are hinged to thebody portion 2 of the recep-- tacle. Moreover, in the closed position ofthe cover both of the handles 12 and 13 0ccupy the same relation to thecover,,that is, both handles have the portions 17 of their armssubstantially paralleling the flange 9 of the cover and the portion 16of their arms lying flush against the top plate of the cover, thegripping portions 14 lying close together and in substantial alinementand projecting vertically from the top plate of the cover,

One of the handles, preferably the handle 12, may be fastened to thecover, and this may be accomplished inany suitable nanner as bysoldering the portions 16 of the arms 15 to the top plate of the coveras indicated With this. construction, the box, when closed, has itsparts positioned as shown in- Figure 1, and when the user grips theportions 14 ofv the handles to carry the box then Adjacent their lowerends the the cover is automatically held on the main to the cover tofacilitate removal of the cover receptacle and cannot accidentally open.To from the receptacle. open the box it is merely necessary to swing InWitness whereof, I hereto affix my sigthe handle 13 about its hingeconstituted by nature.

the trunnions 19 and hinge bearing 20 until PHILIP KEMPTER.

it lies over against one side of the box and out of the way of thecover. In such'position the handle 13 may be used to steady the boxwhile the other handle 12 is gripped and pulled to 10 swingthe handleand the cover over to one I side of the main receptacle 1, the handle 12carrying the cover with it and supporting the cover in open position.

In conjunction with the main receptacle,

5 a tray or auxiliary receptacle designated generally at 25 may beprovided. This tray 25 I is of the same shape in horizontal crosssection as the body portion 2 of the box 1 and it has a bottom plate 26and an upwardly ex- 20 tending marginal flange 27 terminating in I I anoutwardly rolled edge or rim 28 which I rests on the inwardly rolled rim4 when the tray is placed in position in the box. The tray is retainedagainst excessive or undesir- 25 able displacement by the cover which,in its I closed position, limits upward movement of the tray, but thetray does not interfere with the opening and closing of the cover and itmay be readily taken out when the cover is 30 removed. As the movementof the cover down onto the receptacle is limited by the rim 10 and rib5, ample tray space is provided and articles in the tray will not be Icrushed by the cover. 5 The invention claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a covertherefor and handles hinged to the receptacle and holding the coveragainst displacement when the 40 cover is closed'and the'handles are inposition I for carrying the receptacle, one ofthe handles being securedto the cover. I "2. A device of the character described coinprising areceptacle, a cover having a flange 45 withwhichthe upper end of thereceptacle I v i-nterfits, a pair'of handles including angular armshingedly connected to the'receptacle and overlying the flange and bodyof the cover, said handles having gripping portions 50 connected to thearms and adapted to be dis- I I I v posed in close proximity to eachother to be gripped simultaneously when the handles are positioned forcarrying the receptacle, one I of" the handles being rigidly secured tothe I 55 Coven I p I I 3. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a cover therefor, and handles having arms hingedto the receptacle and overlying the cover in the closed posi- 60 tion ofthe latter, said handles having gripping portions disposed in proximityto each other, so that the handles may be simultaneously gripped tofacilitate the carrying 65 of the receptacle and to hold the cover onthe receptacle, one of the handles being secured

